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emad

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Fri Jan-21-05 10:14 AM
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Democrats defiant over Bush term

BBC

The US Democrats vowed to fight "extreme" Republican policies as George W Bush saw in his second term as president with a lavish inauguration.

Despite their poor showing in last November's elections, they said they would refuse to be sidelined.

They have demanded a full debate in Congress before approving Condoleezza Rice as the new secretary of state.

But some Democrats said they were heartened by the conciliatory tone of Mr Bush's inaugural speech.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4194553.stm

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Jo March

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Fri Jan-21-05 10:15 AM
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1. I am not "heartened"

He was lying through his teeth the entire time.

Any Dem who was "heartened" can bite my big toe.

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Gman

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Fri Jan-21-05 10:41 AM
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5. Those "heartened" are very naive, extremely gullible

and must refuse to accept the obvious that there is absolutely nothing sincere about this regime except its resolve to crush America.

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NewYorkerfromMass

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Fri Jan-21-05 10:15 AM
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2. Since when is 59 million votes a "poor showing"

Edited on Fri Jan-21-05 10:16 AM by NewYorkerfromMass

somebody school this guy.

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emulatorloo

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Fri Jan-21-05 10:37 AM
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3. When Karl Rove tells them it is. . .EOM

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hiley

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Fri Jan-21-05 10:40 AM
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4. Hearthened that makes me

want to vomit !

I am ready for the fight and really want all of them charged with war crimes and bush has to be impeached.

http://www.impeachbush.org

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stopbush

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Fri Jan-21-05 11:23 AM
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6. BS. If they were defiant, each and every one of them on the SFRP would

Edited on Fri Jan-21-05 11:24 AM by stopbush

have voted against Rice. Only Boxer & Kerry were defiant.

It's time for tough love from rank & file Dems. Our reps don't seem to have the firmness of our convictions.

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robbedvoter

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Fri Jan-21-05 11:29 AM
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7. WTF was conciliatory in the speech? It was wall to wall threats!

Edited on Fri Jan-21-05 11:37 AM by robbedvoter

and the DU version:

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